Dear Wikimedians, Please submit your nominations at the following url: http://wiki.wikimedia.in/NWR_2011
It is also on the Wiki site notice on wiki.wikimedia.in Please send in your nominations. regards Arun On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Arjuna Rao Chavala <arjunar...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear Wikimedians, > > The traction for Wikimedia projects and content in Indian languages (and > Indian content in English) has been growing over the last decade thanks to > the passion and tireless contributions of several Wikimedians. We are > getting set for WikiConference India 2011 which is around the corner. The > Wikimedia Chapter Executive Committee (EC) and the Conference organising > team thought it is appropriate to recognize the most noteworthy > contributors to Indian language projects and Indian content in English > during the conference. > > Arun Ramarathnam and Naveen Francis from the EC are leading this > initiative. The process for the recognition has been prepared and a well > diversified Jury is identified. Details of the process and the Jury are > enclosed for your perusal. > > I would like to appeal to all of you to spare few minutes to think of > fellow wikimedians who made a significant difference over the first decade > of Wikimedia movement and nominate them for the recognition. > > Further communication on the wiki based nomination form would follow from > the Jury. Please spread this communication across other relevant lists and > participate enthusiastically and help make this initiative, the first > collective effort to appreciate stellar contributions from the community a > success. > > > Cheers > > Arjuna Rao Chavala > > President, Wikimedia India > > *** > > > Noteworthy Wikimedian Recognition > > The Recognition > > Wikimedia projects have been active in India for a few years and the > journey has been exciting (Wikimedia Chapter First Annual > report<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:WMIN-AnnualReport2010-11.pdf>, > Gautam John's > article<http://gkjohn.posterous.com/thoughts-on-wikipedia-in-india>and > Wikimedia > Foundation > article<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_India_Chronicles_%28150dpi%29.pdf>). > This has been made possible by the contributions of hundreds of Wikimedians > across various Wikimedia projects. WikiConference India 2011 is the first > conference and largest congregation of Wikimedians in India across > Wikimedia projects. The Wikimedia India chapter Executive committee > believes it would be befitting to use this opportunity to recognize > noteworthy contributions of some of the best contributors to our projects. > > The objective of this recognition is to appreciate Wikimedians > (contributing to India focused projects) from across Wikimedia projects and > languages for their contributions. > > The nomination process > > - Any Wikimedian can nominate any other wikimedian of their choice for > the recognition (preferred). Self nominations are also allowed. > > > - Nominees for the Recognition should have made significant > contributions to Wikimedia India projects or the movement. Contributions > include content, Outreach and contributions in any other form. > - Nominations should be through a filled Nomination form on the Wikimedia > India wiki <http://wiki.wikimedia.in/>. > - Incomplete nominations will not be considered. > - The jury's decision would be final. > > > > Eligibility Criterion > > Any wikimedian other than current Members of the Wikimedia India > Executive committee, members of the Jury, Wiki Conference India Office > bearers, staff/contractors of the Wikimedia foundation or anyone paid > directly for their time/effort by Wikimedia organisations are eligible for > these recognitions. > > The Jury > > Jury constitution > The chapter has constituted a Jury with members from the Chapter Executive > committee, Wikimedia Foundation India office, Conference organisers and > Community and other key stakeholders. > > Jury composition > > 1. Achal Prabhala > 2. Arun Ramarathnam > 3. Ashwin Baindur > 4. Bishaka Datta > 5. Hisham Mundol > 6. Jayanta Nath > 7. Naveen Francis > 8. Pradeep Mohandas > 9. Shiju Alex > > > > Jury's role and responsibility > The role of the jury will be to select Wikimedians for the recognition > from the nominations made. > > Key dates > > - Announcement of call for nominations to community: 9th Nov 2011, > Wednesday. > - Last date for nomination submission:13th Nov 2011, Sunday > - Finalisation of Jury decision:17th Nov 2011, Thursday > > > > The Recognition ceremony > > The Chapter Executive committee will conduct a formal recognition ceremony > in the WikiConference 2011 to recognise the winners. The winners would be > given a certificate/citation. > *** > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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